Oregon’s state plans to introduce drones to the fire brigade to support forest fires.
According to a press release issued by the Oregon Ministry of Avias, the US State is investigating Yamaha Sar The applicability of drone helicopter in the fight against forest fires.
The state and Yamaha already signed an agreement “The Yamaha Sar Mapping the potential use of its unmanned helicopter to mitigate and suppress forest fires in Oregon, ”he said.
“As the forest fire seasons become more intense and unpredictable, the need for innovative, flexible and scalable tools becomes increasingly urgent.”
“This partnership is an important step in assessing how unexpected airplane systems (UAS) can support rapid response operations in small and emerging forest fires, especially in distant or high -risk areas,”
A Yamaha Sar An excellent alternative, as the unmanned drone helicopter operates with a two -cylinder petrol engine and has a fuel tank that can stay in the air with an optional larger tank for up to 6 hours.
A Sar Maximum height is nearly 10,000 feet, while the flight range is approx. 372 miles. After the agreement was signed, Oregon officials and fire brigade teams began tests to assess the applicability of fire -fighting.
“This is a forward -looking cooperation to understand how flight technology, especially unmanned systems, is able to expand our anti -forest response toolbar,” he said Kenji SugaharaDirector of the Ministry of Aviation of Oregon.
“Although this cooperation agreement does not provide exclusivity and does not allow operational deployment, provides an opportunity for joint testing, involvement of stakeholders and regulatory coordination.”
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